Eddie Paje - UIUC AACC Program Coordinator

Dear UI Asian American Alumni Network -

I am very pleased to announce that Eddie Paje has agreed to join our staff as Program Coordinator of the Asian American Cultural Center. His primary responsibilities will include coordinating programs of the center and advising student organizations.

Eddie Paje is originally from Hawai'i and grew up in San Diego, California. Coming from a multi-racial background with Filipino, Samoan, and Irish ancestry, he strives to be an active voice for under-represented groups to the access and equity to higher education. The first in his family to attend a university, he received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University, and a master's degree in leadership studies in higher education with an emphasis in multicultural affairs from the University of San Diego. Eddie has several years experience working in higher education, including as academic advisor, program counselor, program assistant, and office coordinator at the University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, and Chaminade University of Honolulu. He has professional experience working to prevent hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents and as an advisor and leader in Pacific Islander and Filipino American organizations. Furthermore, he has served on the governing board for Hui 'O Hawai'i, and has worked for the Union of Pan Asian Communities to encourage at-risk youth to further their education, both in the San Diego Asian Pacific American community.

Eddie's first day will be Monday, January 14, 2008. If you would like to send him an email, you can contact him at this address: eddie_paje@yahoo.com.